Thomas Wetzel
*** ***** ****** *****, ** Peters, MO 63376
Home: 636-***-**** . Cell: 314-***-****
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Summary of Qualifications
Extensive experience in Accounting, Management and Financial Review.
Supervision and hands on operations within the following areas:
. General Ledger (including account analysis and reconciliations)
. Human Resources
. Accounts Payable
. Accounts Receivable
. Computer Systems Conversions
. Payroll (including processing, payroll taxes and record keeping)
. Budgeting
. 401K Administration
Professional Experience
Nu-Era Group - St Louis, Missouri 1993 - 2009
Controller /Director of Operations
. Responsible for all general ledger processing, journal entry write up,
accounting records and financial statements
. Payroll processing and record keeping, personal property tax filing,
workers compensation reports and injury filings and sales and use tax
reporting
. Administer general, property, liability and health care insurance
policies and additional governmental required employment and
operational reports
. 401K administration and reporting
. Supervised two clerical positions -Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable.
. Interacted with outside auditors at year end.
. Office Management, Payroll Processing and reporting
. Facilities Management
. Computer system operations and management and Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) coordination between company personnel and various customers
Baker Pool and Spa, St Louis, MO 1989 - 1992
Controller
. Responsible for all accounting records, general ledger and financial
statements
. Prepared and processed payroll and maintained payroll records
. Prepared and filed personal property tax filings worker's compensation
reports, sales and use tax and payroll tax Administer insurance
policies, property, liability and health
. Interacted with outside auditors at year end
Macy's South/Bullocks', Atlanta, GA 1988 - 1989
Senior Accountant
. Supervised and reviewed semi-annual budgets within the fixed asset
area of the company
. Calculated and processed monthly sales and use tax returns for the
division which covered 6 states and multiple local taxing authorities
. Coordinated with state tax auditors during audit visits, reviewed
audit findings and wrote company responses to audit results
. Responsible for deferred advertising accounts, processing and analysis
. Supervised two Junior Accountants and one clerk
CPI Corporation, St Louis, MO 1985 - 1987
Payroll Manager/Manager Balance Sheets & Budgets
. Supervised payroll processing for 7,500 weekly employees for the
National operation
. Developed corporate administrative budget and reviewed with upper
management
. Reviewed divisional budgets and prepared budget review points for
Corporate Accounting Management to discuss with Divisional management
. Consolidated all budgets into Master budget in order to facilitate
budget variance review
. Supervised staff accountant in analysis of Balance Sheet accounts and
interact with Corporate Auditors
Wehmueller Jewelers, St Louis, MO 1981 - 1985
Controller
. Prepared and processed all general ledger, payroll and financial
statements
. Administered corporate insurance policies and health benefit programs
. Prepared and filed personal property, sales and use tax filings and
401K pension plan
. Interacted with corporate auditors on year-end audit
Thomas W. Garland, St. Louis, MO
1979 - 1981
Site Oil Company, St. Louis, MO
1978 - 1979
Medart Auto Electric, St. Louis, MO
1972 - 1978
U.S. Navy, Ft. Geo. G. Meade, MD
1968 - 1972
Education
Graduated
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Illinois 1976
B.S., Accounting
Technology
Software -
Terno Business Systems
Exact Inspired Solutions (Macola)
Excel
Word
Outlook
SQL Reporting
Quickbooks